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FALLAIS 9:, Bunessau 1’. 0 l stable fitted to accom~ 38; . F0:- terms and all wtionkwighin a to}? Fads? l I His poverty was forgotten. His I 0X QUEEN, disappointments and failures f of Jim. J. l...’ into nothing. He was alert, st .im 13 I'tN"I§{~‘- " and ready for the fray. He felt c “‘1’ “9““ 23” bio of grasping the Weapons of c r zoo-o, or , . ' and grappling the mystery before A BROWSE, Curious eyes followed him from Photographer cafe. but he did not see them. â€"..._....__.____ would not have cared if he had a . them. He walked with a light tri Vice. He felt himself a conqueror. After this little exhilaration ED SHOT- passed the stern realities and nece ties of the case forced themsel )"i" be kept upon him. '9 11’“ A8"! ..-A - E.) OF . LOT N0 a... mans something. I will look was}. in time " that up, certainly.” “And a Princess Marie Alexia '2” “Another clew. I really think . “It sometimes happens that when we $0313!“ in“ “’33 1‘1“ W “And you certainly know where M. meet for a sociable time the police in- 0" We need selves at times. Are you armed?” “1 never carry firearms " “Ah! You have arrived." said one. thing to “1!. 19 President wishes to defend our- covered him. girders. He rose to his feet and a . said Buck. arms above his 0rd. with the prefect's pistol hitting .a short ‘31st 'n. some. way." ark stirred the bi in It brought to his mind he tore they dis~ tretched his head. After walking ee he felt beams and $3A'iié'i'ngs'ifiii ayds. In first; “It is a good resources.” he said. _-â€"â€" ‘7 guy. luca ”IIIVUCE scheme to know “I will com: uv‘lllubo . " """‘ ““ “Nothing! Is itnothing when a band opportunity to gm? his warning. And of nihilists or socialists or anarchists when the prince is incognito the ditfl~ ethin lot to kill a man in culty or finding him is added. 2,253” g p Bnekford thought all the ° “It is something. surely. when we accomplish any know the man. We can then do some- . 11' for his rotection. Eat to act thing I must make a beginning,” he t mg P on the meaver information on have said to himself. “The way to begin in ° 11 ,,0 “gm“... “yfl‘L -- given me wnn ( to begin. Now, what shall I an nun» Buckford thought all these things out as he walked along. l‘“’.â€"“ " ' .3 . Con CLYDE acres. or to the This little word brought disquieting thoughts. It proved two things. was that the persons involved were of higher degree th wm be , w.- mu. mmseir :1 conqueror. After this little exhilaration had passed the stern realities and necessi- ties of the case forced themselves upon him. He did not know the of the persons WIIOSO ch become. IIe ind name of one ampion he had heard the name‘ He had also B. on i f -‘ vi '- b“ The interest he feliwthe impu ’ was so strong upon him to St princely family from the as drove from his mind all bittern cerning his own affairs. It wa: ford’s nature to throw his who] into an interesting project. Th be had no affairs now save the tion of the three persons Whose graphs he had seen in the co tor‘s valise. fror him to study the night," said the man. rising abruptly registers of the hotels. Even if the from his unfinished breakfast. 7 “I will be here." said Buckford. g, i The American took his time and 3 2-: , made a good meal. He then called for ! princes of one stripe or another in f a Cigar. lighted it and sauntered care- ! Paris. 5' lessly from the plea. i As the gaze of Buckford roved up seemed certain that his only course f and down the somewhat squalid quar- was to 3° to the police. f ‘ seemed to feel new emotions, And so he went there. He called a ‘; new sensations of life, that were vast- cab, and ordered the driver to take him _ ly din’erent from the careless and even to the prefecture ‘19 police . reckless boyishness of former days. i sponsibility and duty. He felt that he feet had in his keeping the safety and well The prefect of the department of the f being of several people, all of exalted Seine SEES a good many people in the . statien and all perhaps of noble na- course ofa d .’ tnro. He alone, with the exception of St!" the conspirators, knew that an attempt true. He was to he made to destroy a family. unimportant matters. He cultivates a The interest he felt. the impulse that brusque demeanor which has the. ef- t was so strong upon him to save this feat of cutting off bores and bringing i 1 assassins, 01‘ l princely family from the .t the salient points of a story quick- ,‘ drove) from his m . * ('rhl‘l't'.'\rr '\f.. A---“ A. ind all bitterness con- ly “Exr'use me. I will see you night," said the man, rising from his unfinished breakfast. “1 wiii be here." said Buckie The American took his ti made a good meal. He then a: “Very well ” I gretted that he i arouse suspicion sauntered in and whispered to Wal- lace’s companion. Buckford could bear now and then aportion or a whispered sentence. “Arrived-this hotelâ€"41nd the prin- was-incognito”â€" e nere." said Buckford. erican took his time and >d meal. He then called for 23943 i_t and muntered care~ not see them. He “:xred if he had seen I with a light tread. affairs. It was Buck t'luo“ his whole being 1g pzoject. Therefore : forgotten. His many and failures faded e was alert, strong [commmn] I ”i [1, Jones or Rob- 6 our me! An enemy 1y, It But when one [no :1 av S of a prince he is ‘ . . yomsel 1 as to have an “Not! warning. And 3' . of ni-n. ogmto the ditfl- or 5011] added. Paris?” ,1 these things “It is ‘ 1' know tl .cconip 1811 any- thing f1 begmning.” be my to begin in on the all I do first?" given m to prote question but a sonally lea struck him. . I will see you again to- 13‘. Hefelt capal weapons of craft said Wailace. He re- bad said anything to save the protec- Whose photo- the conspim. “Ah! That is something. I wil; that up, certainly.” “And a Princess Marie Alexia '2” “Another clew. I really thlnk “But they are not all princes.” “All but two. dukes." “But is there :1 rat?” They are Ex 0 Princess M wwâ€" “a“uv (b UIUUUCI'. “There Ere ai present, to the best or my knowledge, 43 persons, all or more or less exalted station. in Paris lncog- nlto." him. ‘ the “W...” vuuua runs Incognito?” “Ah. ha. my friend! You are not “True. That whittles the thing down weary of us yet. I am glad.” somewhat," said the prefect, looking “I always keep my promises. man. as though he had made a blunder. sleur.” replied Hunkfm-d ‘Wfinâ€"A -.._ â€"‘ "I regretâ€"I very much regret, mon- sleur,” said the prefect, story ended so abruptly and so weak- ly. It was interestingâ€"very interest- lng, as far as it went. A blank look of dismay and disap- pointment came on the face of the prefect. He twirled his thumtgs. he stared at Buckford, he coughed. A tinge of red showed on his bronzo. auuueLHy to a Stop. “Then what?” put in the prefect. “That's all. I left the inn and came here to tell you. I do nc'. consider my self capable of combating all the criminals in Paris. I discovered the plot by accident, and now give you the f'nnfu aA ‘l.â€"A. - Buckfbrd .~ suddenly to g “Conic!" he said to himself". “HON is a fellow who knows how to talk.” With as little delay as possible, in cl rar, concise language. Wallace told just what had happened to him. he talked on the eye dilated. He scented a great mystery or crime. He would Win the friend- ship of this young American. He would unravel the mystery himself. What- ever honor and reward was forthcom- ing he would reap himself. This was a laudable ambition In the prefect. Promotion and honor in the . police serriw :lze world over comes from success. (22:9 cannot succeed uno less he GOP}; :r-v ‘ hing. He cannot do anything if l.. others an n on As s of the prefect linckford could tell a 'story In few vords. The warm seemed pleased at the manner in which the young man plunged into his subject. “Come!" he said to himself’. “Horn ‘1‘. _ n OI “Well. monsfour. what you?" he asked when E , ut' was usnerea with considerable ceremony into the presence of the we feet. The prefect of the department of the Seine sees a good many people in the course 0! :1 day and hears a good many unimportant matters. He cultivates a ‘ brusqne demeanor which has the ef- ’A.\L A. prince and his family, and then you go about your business of finding a way to earn your living." This seemed not to please him, for n Is it nothing whgfi a band THE DURHAM CHRONICLE THURSDAY ugcuu'fu a great mystery [0 would win the friend- oung American. 110 would mystery himself. What- .- 5‘ hing. He cannot do . . -. «fillers (30 it all. u; on. and then came 2 «may as possible, in :mguage, Wallace told happened to him. As English Marga- “IIero friend. He at the wolf's face was very sociable. He strove to make Wallace feel at case. “We wlll smoke." he said- “At 9 you will meet-our brewersâ€"and learn what ls expected of you.” The evening passed. “Come." said the unknown- «w- Hons search. He did not find thwmw ' sought. ose he Lie returned to the Rue de Mont- touge. He entered the inn of \I Jacques. He found his unknown friend â€"-the \volflike owner of the roomâ€"~11) the cafe. This man greeted Buckford non ..I\l"' : ."Advancc toward me an inch and I will kill you!" said Buclcjord. Marie. He rode In cabs on the boule- vards. . He looked into carriages. He spent hours in a fruitless and ridicu- lous search. He did not find those he sought. _ ____.., “any n at m. “Monsieur will perhaps return to America and enter mercantile life.” Buckford laughed. “I must earn the money first.” He spent the remainder of the day haunting the parts of Paris where he hoped to see the manly face of the prince or the lovely one of Princess “I do not know where I shall lodgings. It depends upon what mess I take up. I may leave Pm'ic u all: '31 my creditor after the Sm}? is sold, will endeavor to make it good." . “Oh, I have always found monsie ‘ b concierge again.” “Thank you, monsieur. And abm the address ?” “If monsieur is so money." "I mrr-t give up my chmm'r lodgings." he Buckford had time enough ey enmlgh to enjoy himself H The strain wa ~~~uu VII ”la ”anus. s partly lifted from his “Bush! I- cannot at this time take you into my confidence. W “Oh, no; come to me." feet. What! Go direct and get all the credit? partment of the Seine! feet knew his business, he did. A few matters of de arranged. details tha ford into rather said the pre- to the prince Not in the de- Not if the pre- and he thought ' tail having been “I am willing. What shall I do?" “You already have mp entree to vbls Inn. You are already welcome :mzung the conspirators. It I send a mam there. he must first find a way to outer. He might be suspected. even be killed. ' difficulties. You mm on n_ -- “‘Pnt thorv first. in a bad fix. If 0W:- yo" u At that moment be h rd 3 said. At 9 you ea marsâ€"and learn above his head. on.” “C arses on the unknown. “We 8??” He has woundml v-.. I may leave Paris.” ll perhaps return er mercantile life.” ’. DECEMBER 12‘ in regar: 3 sald mkt something himself a bit and arrangements he rm ’listressed for “d to his lodg. iu‘mg sold a? furniture for "IS and take .‘_ I find -. ..-..ppeueu mat a very rich and I equally eccentric person named M. dc- )“ Bullion had purchased a large piece of ground In that on :‘ arter on which he in- ad E tended to build large modern apart- Si‘f ment houses. This piece of ground! t } fronted on three streets .and ndjolned 0 r on the line de Mont-Rouge the b i f in which the brothe its meetings. i complete snrve y .3 a portion of tlz uildlng rllood or crime held In making a new and y it was discovered that l L i563 :2 r:- 2 :3 if: a. m Ci 1901. ...... .' may Do, it was not the case. The ex- planation of the accident to Buckford is astonishingly simple. It happened that a very rich and equally eccentric person named M. de Bullion had purchased a large piece of I CHAPTER III. HE exit of B. .cford Walla” from that den of thieves and cutthroats was so suddvn and I , - of so startling a nature that It I might well be supposed that be had J fallen upon one of those relics of the : dark ages~a house of mysterious ar- l’f chitecture. in which the very walls re- ‘ ; valve on pivots. .one pillars ; hide secret passages from 0110 den of i iniquity to another ' But. however nmv Ln :4 .-....- plausible that theory? 'â€" ' 3 darkness. might \\ ell n the square. Reber. hem. will lead an- 5‘03 stood waiting ’ other to the left. We will meet on the ”13:" “Ah' how we have him'” cried one street in the rear. He cannot get A “lull the hound!" away" " “What’s this?” demanded Buekford Buckford did not wait to hear any ”1’8; in alarm. “Foul play!" more. He gathered from what had I035; f The three closed in upon him. mm . been said that the cellar he was in 1 “You lying hound!" new cried his communicated with the street in the “‘1'. 5 guide in a frenzy. “You betrayed us rear. Taking his direction from the $111 g to the police! Did you think we accent dam- "am-â€" A -- ‘ iOSp 1 n;-.-..2_ _ â€" m, e 01' those relics of the 101180 of mysterious ar- rhfch the very walls re- r. trapdoors open where e seen and stone muam With the 088. He [fled to do this. making his 1:" now cried his ‘ cam: “You betrayed us rear. m think we accept door. 1g them well? You , seen, part of the truth 5 tom“ rcture. You. have A He ’9 those you wish- T kinds. have again come . destrc time an enemy. ,.about. . .wuu u; ; mum; on a pile of In tat every } was a man wearing a l :haust ms and slouch but. He ca victim to ,‘ club in his ban '1 9? him -‘ ma“ mber outside eatber jacket tried a stout d. It was the watch- â€"vâ€"v â€" u; v; upplr' “on. It the real wage}: mun return. ed while the“ fellows were them Whu might not ha Dpen. and especially “,2: ‘V‘licynu: was drunk? “It is strange. devilis one. “How could be h strange," said vanish so con:- ".u on Dion! I just saw a score," r0. . almost In a tremor lest his Freuck should not be such as to But the man hunters “I will not disturb him. Now go." The watchman went lumbering off . The searching party in the cellar came out on to the street and met the other that had gone halt "Ho! My keys!” be exclaimed. “I must take my keys.” “we them; they will be safe. If and one suspects, the key: will prove that I am the watchman.” "Good! But do not use the l- uut u n rmnc piece! Here! lee It to me! Quick! Get into the jacket! The hat: I’ull it down over your eyes. Speak as little as possible. Ah!" A stolld watchman sat on the lum- ber pile and a bareheaded Frenchman was starting 06 to drink on the 5 franc piece. - â€" v“v Vv‘ "C‘. “Too late!” groaned Buckford. There is one chance. Home Is a piece. Lend me your hat. jae club. I will watch your b: while you go drink my health." “Le Diable: I may get into ' But a 2’6 franc piece! Here! G! me? Quick! Get into the jack. hat! I’ull it an"... A.--“ f The watchman. seeing Buckford ; emerglug from the cellar he was sup. ; posed to be guardian over. rushed to him. 1 “Well. well! Who are you? What 3 do you want?" 5 “Bush. my friend!” whispered Buck- ; ford quickly‘ “I am pursued by one. ; mles. ls there a pollee oflicer near?" ‘ “N0: tbev named fan min..L-_ -_ .. ' "c"? upmam ' f ery nook and 5:23; “d “3mm“ Ev. 5 they went. He y of the cellu- u :1 maktng all I ' on the other hand, was . 909d straight ahead. fl ‘- "two The ééh};hlng party. howe! Sitting on a pile of as a man wearing I rear. Taklng bl: direction from the door. where the llglzt could still be seen, he started a; briskly u posslble toward the rear. He clambered over. debris nf an ‘- VJ CUC‘ Is there a pollcggmger near?” 3; they passed ten minutes ago." must escape. Can you not help 31p! Me help? What can I do?” 1‘-._A ~A :19 chance. Here la a 5 trégc ml me your hat. jacket and will watch your bulldlngs go drink my health.” had a tantéénf"vfi,; A--L _ k; Here: Give It to jacket! The Your eyes. in the end notwith. If ear {or the Conan Lnnd Vanna attended to and . Fax ARRISTER, Mclntvre’ s B; hum. Collection 1 attended to. San try Oflice. AMES CAI muck?" n. the Station UGH M ARRIS’I‘ER. CON p. m. Spec-i cl «than of women and clnildn 1) Arthur H YSICI A N A 5‘58 ("'03P ‘ilo hours 9 m 12 u. l and attire, 01d TUWIl. Durham. ARR] STER U short distance hmbmu Street, 1 "cc hours from I2 0 “mammal: nun “u I“: Fortransi‘ um. :i‘“ (0:19] 0 o 0 “IC CK‘ the Durham ;. - Residence 6. Left 5x333 inns and Sm rt Emu»: 41m ti ‘ (Aral ’m/dl @dtl‘al DURH H